Michael Friedman, MD

Medical Director

Michael Friedman, MD, is an Otolaryngologist–Head and Neck Surgeon and serves as Medical Director for Chicago ENT. Since 1977, Dr. Friedman has practiced as an ear, nose, and throat doctor in the Chicago area, and has earned recognition from peers and patients alike. Today, he is a professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, and he is chairman of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Dr. Friedman is also a nationally known expert on head and neck cancer, endoscopic sinus surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and sleep disorders.

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Friedman has trained countless surgeons, fellows, residents, and medical students. He has published more than 200 scientific articles and has co-authored many book chapters and textbooks on snoring, sleep apnea, and thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

Dr. Friedman’s clinical philosophy is that the solution to a patient’s problem begins with their story. He believes that listening to the patient’s history and symptoms is the first step to helping them, and that a comprehensive assessment will lead to the most accurate treatment — one that centers around thoroughness and precision. At Chicago ENT, patients have the knowledge and experience from multiple specialists to provide opinions for the most complicated problems.

Dr. Friedman’s patients come from across America as well as from the Chicagoland area. In fact, it’s not unusual for patients to travel from outside the United States seeking his evaluation and leading-edge treatments.

Dr. Friedman relies on a detailed analysis of the problem, and thus, can often provide a solution without invasive surgical procedures. Dr. Friedman is also a member of 13 professional societies, and is a frequent lecturer all over the world. He has been featured on ABC, CBS, FOX, WGN-TV, and in national publications and journals.